Airports / Venezuela / VIG
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport.
El Vigía, Venezuela · 250 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.8/5
Google rating
439 ratings
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Operators based
250
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
26 nm
To the nearest alternate
Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (SVVG / VIG) is a mid-sized airport serving El Vigía, Venezuela. The field lies at an elevation of 250 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
VIG has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB, 26 nm), Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD, 30 nm), and La Fria Airport (LFR, 42 nm). VIG offers a single 10,645-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of VIG vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from VIG, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
SVVG
IATA
VIG
FAA / Local
SVVG
Elevation
250 ft
Coordinates
8.6241° N · 71.6727° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Venezuela fields
state range 5–5,007 ft
At 250 ft, VIG sits lower than 61% of the 49 Venezuela fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 10,645 ft
- 09/2710,645 ft × 145 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 10,645 ft
VIG's 10,645 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 26nmSTBMiguel Urdaneta Fernández AirportSan Carlos del Zulia
- 30nmMRDAlberto Carnevalli AirportMérida
- 42nmLFRLa Fria Airport
- 59nmSCIParamillo AirportSan Cristóbal
- 65nmCUCCamilo Daza International AirportCúcuta
- 66nmSVZJuan Vicente Gómez International AirportSan Antonio del Tachira
Location
Open the full mapSVVG · Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, Venezuela
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from VIG on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Miami (MIA) | 1,142 nm | 3h 3m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 1,185 nm | 3h 9m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,832 nm | 4h 40m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 1,844 nm | 4h 41m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 1,847 nm | 4h 42m |
| New York (TEB) | 1,939 nm | 4h 55m |
| Austin (AUS) | 1,950 nm | 4h 56m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 2,016 nm | 5h 5m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use VIG?
- Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport's longest paved runway is 10,645 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at VIG?
- Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport has one runway; the longest measures 10,645 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to VIG?
- The closest alternate is Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB), about 26 nm away, followed by Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) at 30 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from VIG to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Miami about 3h 3m (1,142 nm), Palm Beach about 3h 9m (1,185 nm), Houston about 4h 40m (1,832 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.